a feather track together. radar helps us watch birds in flight. >> hello. in bahrain, thousands of part prep -- of protesters are calling for the monarchy to give more power to the people. troops have opened fire on people trying to retake control of parole square. the current prudence has now been asked by the king to start a national dialogue to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of all precious citizens. the u.s. president has urged all governments in the gulf to show restraint. >> valley has lost a son. -- bowlealie has lost a son.

he was shot by police. [sobbing] >> people want to stop discrimination and continued discrimination. people want to stop the systematic torture. they want policy for fellow prisoners. they want the government to stop corruption appeared >> across town, it was the supporters of the king who took to the street. there is real wealth, but most of its loans to the minority that rules the country. >> they are trying to achieve the rights as well, but it is not the way they should do it. >> what would happen if the protesters got their way? >> they would destroy the country. >> destroy the country? >> yes. >> that serious? >> yes. >> the port are overwhelmingly

shi'ah moslems -- the poor here are overwhelmingly shia muslims. there is no surprise that these are the people who make up the bulk of the protesters, raising fears of sectarian divisions. >> do not make a difference between shia. >> what happens here has the potential to shape the rest of a region which is hugely important to britain and america, not just for its oil, but as a strategic military hub. >> this protest movement has a strong religious element to it. but it is also bad economics. today's demonstration is taking place in one of the poorest neighborhoods in bahrain and it

is almost the exclusive preserve of the shia community. they have been ruled by the same royal family for almost two hundred years. >> today, the crown prince expressed condolences and appealed for calm and unity. this evening, protesters tried to march back. [gunfire] >> there were more clashes. once again, the police opened fire on protesters, using tear gas and live rounds. this time, the military were also involved, leaving dozens wounded. the calls for restraint from britain and others have fallen on deaf ears. the crisis in this small gulf state looks for from over.

-- looks far from over. >> there are demonstrations in at least half a dozen towns and cities in libya. human rights organizations estimate 24 people have died in this week's unrest. the internal security offices have been said to have been set ablaze. prisoners have been freed from jail. >> amateur video shows protesters on thursday. the group tried to knock down the statue of the green book, the word dating back to the 1970's where khaddafi laid out his political and social philosophy. the crowd cheers. apparently, an injured man is carried away. there were reports of protesters taking to the streets in several

towns on thursday. it has been dubbed by activists as a day of rage. this poster congratulates colonel gaddafi for changing the course of history. this is amateur video from libya's second-largest city that shows a group of demonstrators chanting slogans. later came reports of violent clashes with injuries and security forces now deployed on the streets. a number of prisoners have escaped. >> about 100 of them. we do not know exactly how many escaped. we expect 2000 to 3000

prisoners in the street. >> presumably, in the hope of conveying a very different image, state broadcasted khaddafi traveling in the capital in a open-roofed car on thursday evening. one woman was heard to have shouted, "we do not want any other leader but khaddafi." >> in libya and in tripoli, where colonel khadafy and his family our most of the time, there is nothing like the anti- khaddafi feeling that you can get in bangkok aazi, where the rival clans for 25 years to 30 years have seen him has a tribal and may and have been trying to make trouble for him. >> but libyas leaders for the past four decades may not have it in his own way either. this image shows anti-government protesters in tripoli, pushing bids into the street in an

attempt to disrupt traffic. >> egypt's ruling military council has declared on state tv it will not tolerate strikes that have been disrupting the economy and will confront them. seven days after president mubarak resigned, a vast number began to swamp cairo. they expect promises of reform to be upheld. >> in the brightest colors of the new nation, they came to save her their victory today. -- to savor their victory today. they're filled with the dreams of a fresh beginning. >> we can smell clean air. >> for the first time, those who died in liberation square

were honored by a military band. the freedom is an intoxicating. particularly for those who have seen the inside of a jail. >> they arrested me and my friend for 40 years. now he is in the same prison. >> hosni mubarak is a farce. >> but this requires more than the ousting of dictator. >> we need to get our money back. there are a lot of billions pierre >>. >> we must release all the political prisoners now, not tomorrow. >> many are looking at a much simpler things and the ideals of revolution. money is in short supply. today, the stands are deserted.

traders like miguel are paying a heavy price for political change. >> do you work on commission? >> yes. >> are you getting paid? >> no. i have been here for three weeks without money. >> everyone is lining up for a piece of the new egypt, but the challenge for the generals is how to balance the pace of reform with the desperate need to restart the economy. there has been a seismic change in egyptian society. people are more determined to speak out. they are organized. they have -- there challenging the power of the old regime at every level. can they keep up this momentum and the unity? can begin a meaningful change that they all want? -- ken day gain the meaningful change that they all want? -- can they gain the meaningful

change that they all want? >> the u.n. security council is debating a resolution condemning the construction of israeli settlements. the palestinian liberation organization has refused to withdraw the resolution despite pressure from the u.s. the u.s. has announced sanctions against the new exchange house in ckabul. uganda's have been going to the polls. counting is under way. voting was largely untroubled.

our east africa correspondent -- a >> across the country, voters made their choice. 30 years of present use of many or time for change. international and local observers are following the process closely. during weeks of campaigning, the president drew large crowds. he led the company -- he led the country to stability after years of turmoil. he often tells ugandans, "if you want the peace tuesday, stick with me. the greatest challenge comes from a former ally. after so long in power, he says, the president has turned into a dictator. he also has a large support base. he threatened to call he

egyptian-inspired street protests if he wins this election the president said he would lock up anyone who dared to demonstrate. this has been far and away the most expensive election that uganda has ever held. all of the parties have spent a lot of money on the campaign trail. some of that would have ended up in the pockets of the people. there are those who believe the president is not simply willing to go, even if he were to face an election defeat. >> he has told us he is not ready for that day. in a moment of weakness, he has said, with turquoise, yes, if defeated, he will go. but he is not the -- he has said, yes, it defeated, he will go. but he is not the kind who will

go. >> it is good to have you with us on bbc world news. stay with us if you can. guantanamo, one of the most mature as prisons, is still open despite the obama pledges. but have conditions improved? first, the leading egyptian opposition figure has been talking with christian freezer. he says that no one really knows who is running the country. >> the purpose of the demonstration is obvious, that we have not seen any of the demands of the peaceful revolution that took place a couple of weeks ago with millions of people in the streets being implemented. all that we see is, first, military bulletin's every two days saying that this is what will happen. next week, this is what will happen. then the week after. but what is the road path?

how will we do this transition? that is crucial to the future. nobody knows. >> has the army come to talk to you about what they will do? >> absolutely not that is what makes everybody apprehensive. they have not talked with anybody. they have not talked to mr. >> , mr. why, in mr. izzy. -- mr. x, mr. y, and mr. z. the demands go to the heart of every egyptian. we have a radical shift from 30 years under mubarak into a democracy and social justice. i do not think they bought into that. i do not think they understand that the mention of this revolution appeared >> you talk about "de." -- revolution.

>> you talk about "the daey." >> we do not know. maybe 10 or 12 people. for us, they are faceless because we do not know them. they need to show transparency and establish credibility. >> the latest headlines -- there have been protests outside the hospital in bahrain where thousands of people are being treated after clashes with the security forces. troops opened fire on protesters who tried to retain control a process where. -- control of parole squarpearl square. conditions for detainees at

guantanamo bay have improved significantly since the obama administration took office two years ago. most of the more than 170 prisoners are in common cells. it is still unclear when president obama will carry out his pledge to close the base. he promised to do it by the end of january last year. >> marking a new day of the world's most notorious prison, in nine years, america's commitment to the war on terror has turned this small naval base in cuba into what had now resembles a typical american town. a few kilometers across the bay, there is a very different world. 100 sunday to prisoners are held across seven different compounds -- 172 prisoners are held across seven different compounds. >> i can tell you, in february

2011, their standard of living has increased. >> we are told that the compliant detainees, the help here, they have access to computers, tv, even books. their conditions appeared to have improved from nine years ago. we cannot see all of the camps. one of those is camp 7. its location is secret and it holds those allegedly behind the 9/11 attacks. according to the camp's commander, the conditions of every prison compound has significantly improved since the obama administration has come into office, by taking detainees at a solitary confinement. >> about one-third of those detainees lived in a community environment. fast forward two years later, we

have upwards of 87 living in a communal environment. we have seen the assault go down significantly, by 70% or 80% over last year. >> this week, a 60 detainee was held at a trial on the base. -- a sixth detainee was held at a trial on the base. >> they have been detained for some time, some even eight years or nine years. there should be given a fair trial in a criminal court if there are serious allegations or they should be released. >> the original deadline is long overdue. but there is little sign that the president will close the place he once described as a sad chapter in american history. >> let's bring you strip away. this is breaking news. the u.s. has vetoed a draft for

the secret council resolution condemning israeli settlements on the west bank. that is following its normal posture to shield israel. but it does risk antagonizing the arab world further at a very delicate time. american scientists are asking whether forecast can help with an almost impossible task. they want to track individual birds, bats, and butterflies to find what impact man and the environment have had on their bike -- on their migration and feeding patterns. whether centers could provide them with information. -- weather centers could provide them with information. >> scientists have asked weatherman to help. hear, the use radar to track wind and rain the green and red shows a thunderstorm passing over baltimore. but the radar can also pick up

flying creatures. this is a flock of birds in blue. they burst outward in a circle. in the cost, -- in the past, they found the mildly annoying. but they are actually a treasure trove of information. >> we are starting to think about the air as being much like the ocean, a big fluid, dynamic habitat and we need to understand that and birds and other organisms that use the air. we have to use the reader to see them pierre >> the radar allows scientists -- to see them. >> the reader allows scientists to follow these bats and even call the flights of insects. so why track swarms of bees flying creatures in such incredible detail? researchers believe that, by closely observing the behavior of bats, butterflies, and birds, they can monitor the general environmental health of the countryside. in particular, the impact of climate change on local species.

scientists have asked the rapid response radar users to help. they are storm chasers pierre >> -- they are storm chasers. >> we are still chasing storms, but we are also now chasing insects and malls and bats and birds. we see the wonderful potential for using these radars. they are biological sensors. >> weathermen say that it is only by watching these guys that we know have the wet -- how the natural world is changing. >> there is rumors that she has replaced lady gaga as the top online search for fashion. kate middleton. and this is before anyone has seen the wedding dress.

this report contains flash photography from the staff. >> this is a moment kate middleton brings forth a well- dressed princess. every single outfit is coming under scrutiny. her first foray is under fashion were not successful, but she is now being eyed as the latest asset for an industry worth 21 billion pounds for the u.k. economy. caroline charles's show has been part of british could tour since the 1960's. >> do you think the london wedding will raise london's stock as a fashion capital? >> definitely. are we looking? yes. wonderful. the girl is so fabulous and so entertaining. it was the best thing for london fashion. >> the kate the fact is already

being felt. the london label responsible for the engagement dress -- celebrity clients help sales rise by 45%. >> it was amazing for my brand. i do not have any advertising. it helps a lot. it became a lot more popular. a lot more people became aware. >> if he cannot quite afford 400 pounds for the original kate middleton engagement dress, they are already on the case. what is this addressed? >> this is a great imitation of the engagement dress. it is 14 pounds. this dress and jewelry have had a big impact on jewelry sales. sales were sapphire's have gone up 40%.

they have imitation rings that have gone up 4100%. >> london's best new designers are on display as part of fashion way. this could transform their career. >> i think we have always struggled. we have always been known for doing the quirky, the difference, the avant-garde. we have great designers who are groundbreaking. but she shows that style can be as beautiful and as glamorous and as sheik as one would expect -- and as chic as one would expect in milan, new york, or paris. >> with kate middleton joining the firm, fashion could reveal the serious as well as the serious style appeared >> this is the recap. we told you that to you and

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